1. Staying in the London
1274 Words
London,
Eva's POV
“Are you still staying in London? Don't you want to come back? It has been three years,” my mother annoyed me.
“Mom, if you are going to pester me again about coming to New York then I am warning you I will not even attend your calls,” I clenched my hands and closed my eyes.
“Why are you spoiling life because of that scoundrel? I am sure he must have married by now or moved on,” before she could have spoiled my important day, I cut her call and sat at my bed holding my head and blinking my eyelashes.
It's her daily routine. She curses Adam as she thinks I came to London because of him.
Indeed, she is somewhat right. Behind coming here, I had two reasons. The first one was to escape from my horrible past and the second one was to forget Adam but still, I couldn't do as my mom daily reminds me of him.
She nags me all the time then how am I supposed to forget him and go back to that place which snatched my love from me?
Furthermore, she wants me to move on and date some other guy but who would make her realize it is not easy for me.
However, it doesn't mean I didn't move on. I moved on with my work. I work at one of the leading companies in London and live in a nice apartment with my room partner as well as my colleague, Sarah Morgan.
She always reminds me of that girl who encouraged my decision and supported me going against her love.
Ariana Connell, my role model, and my best friend. She only knows about the reason for coming to London, and also she knows my whereabouts.
“Eva, what are your plans for this weekend?” Sarah came into my room and sat on my bed.
“No plans but why are you thrilled? Did you forget what it is today? Someone else is going to take over our company and you know very well what happens then? The new boss usually fires old employees,” I said, annoyingly and with some fear.
“So what? I should be nervous as I am a contract worker with zero skills, but you are not only a permanent worker but also you have a great background and won some awards too,” Sarah sighed in disappointment.
“Shut up! I am frightened and you are increasing my anxiety. Do you know who is taking over?” I pressed my lips and took some deep breaths to calm myself.
“No! However, I heard our new boss is a good person and most importantly he is in early thirty, so I guess he might show some interest in us,” she said.
Good person? This word doesn't even exist in the Oxford Dictionary or if it exists then I will file a petition as no person is good.
All are sly foxes who cover a mask on their face and pretend to be good.
“One more thing he is American, so I hope he showers some love on his country fellow and not fires me,” Sarah further uttered.
Listening to her words, why does my heart flutter? Why do I fear that I will face my worst fear?
“Well, Eva, did you talk with Ariana? She might have an idea as you know Mr. Connell's company is in London too which is owned by his stepbrother,” listening to her words, I stopped doing my work and froze for a second.
“What was his name? Adam Miller, you worked for him, right?” Sarah waved her hand through her hair and passed a cheeky smile.
What is wrong today? Why is everyone taking his name? Why can't I live in peace?
“How are his looks? I heard a lot about him but never saw him. Do you know why he doesn't come on television or in magazines?” She stood taking her bag and checked herself in the mirror.
“He believes he should be known by his work, not by his name or his look. One more thing, he hates his last name,” I looked away with unshed tears.
However, a smile came on my lips recalling him. How much of a shy guy? And how he always wanted to achieve success?
Surely, his dream came true. Now, he is one of the best businessmen in London and has so many admirers. All want to be like him and they also want to get his single glimpse.
Though, they don't know Adam Miller is not what he shows. He is a good bastard who uses a person's emotions and leans on them but when they want to lean on him then he pushes them.
Why the hell am I even thinking about him?
“Woah! Impressive. Well, Miss Brown let's go to our work or today also you will talk with Ariana, first, then you will go,” Sarah chuckled.
“Why are you jealous? Ariana is your friend too, and I guess you are forgetting she only made me agree to let you live here,” I chuckled, recalling how much she begged me to accept her poor friend at my place.
“That I know still I get envious as you are closer to her. Whenever you happen to get any nervousness then she is a first-person who comes to your mind.”
“As your friend and your one-sided lover, I feel offended,” she made sad faces and wiped her fake tears.
No, she is not a lesbian, but she is attempting to make me smile with her fake tactics.
“Well, you can after talking with her. I will go to our office first and dig up about our new boss,” she ran from there.
Sarah is a good person, but she never speaks about herself. From my experience, I can easily say she has a deep scar which she covers with a fake smile.
And I don't even know anything much about her besides she is an orphan and Ariana's friend.
Perhaps that's why I didn't bond well with her despite living for three years.
“I was about to call you only,” I picked Ariana's call and came to my senses.
“Switch to video mode,” she childishly said.
I hummed to the switch and confusedly looked at her as she knew that in the morning I don't get much time, so in the morning, we always talk via audio.
“Aren't you going to your office? I know now you are the CEO, still, you should go,” I was amazed to see her in her nightdress and lazily sitting at the bed.
“Not my fault! Someone forcefully made me take a vacation for 1 year, and now I am doing work from home,” she looked away from the screen and frowned at someone.
“If you have done to your nags about me then it's time for your morning walk,” I heard a familiar voice. It must be her husband, Mr. Aiden Connell.
Also, Mr. Connell is the stepbrother of my unrequited love, Adam Miller, and a successful businessman who is arrogant but he becomes so different when he stays with his wife. Perhaps love has the power to change people's hearts.
But then why did my love fail to change Adam's heart? Was my love so weak? Or I didn't deserve to be loved?
To be continued.
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